Heikin Ashi, the underrated secret from Japan

Best Binary Options Free Trading Tools – The Heikin Ashi Candles Tool

Nope, it is not the name of some mystic fighting technique coming out of Japan, just some modified candles. Don’t let the word “just” fool you, because these sweet candles can bring a lot to the table. At first glance, Heikin Ashi candles look much like normal candlesticks, but their calculation is different than the one used in traditional Japanese candlesticks which just display Open, High, Low and Close prices. Do not worry, I will not go into the mathematical territory and explain the formula used, instead, I am just going to tell you that Heikin Ashi candles are drawn on the chart by relating to the previous candles and their main advantage is noise cancellation. Yes, noise, the thing that makes us close early a trade because we become afraid that price will reverse; they offer a much smoother representation of price action. If you don’t believe me, just scroll down and look at the pictures to see the difference between a traditional candlestick chart and a Heikin Ashi one. Binary Options Trends become much easier to spot early and the simplicity of using this type of candles is outstanding: as soon as you have a closed bullish candle, you can open a Call trade or a Put trade after a closed bearish Heikin Ashi candle.

Why do Heikin Ashi candles suck?

Sometimes, because they use averages in the calculation, Heikin Ashi candles can be a bit late, but this also keeps us from getting out too early so I don’t really see it as a big disadvantage. One thing that bothered me when I first started using this type of candles was the fact that I couldn’t see candlestick patterns like the Hikkake, the Shooting Star or any of the traditional patterns. I got used to it pretty quickly but maybe hardcore candlestick pattern users will find it bothersome. To avoid that, just use two charts, one with Heikin Ashi and another with traditional candlesticks. Problem solved!

Why Heikin Ashi candles don’t suck?

Using this type of candlesticks is one of the best ways to smooth out price movement and eliminate some of the emotions in trading. As long as Heikin Ashi candles don’t change color, you know your trade is going the right direction. Because the candles are interconnected through mathematical calculation, they offer a much clearer view of price action and are not just a standalone representation of price like traditional candlesticks. Another advantage is the fact that most charting packages already have Heikin Ashi as a default indicator so you don’t have to look for them online. One last thing: how can something with such a cool name, suck? Heikin Ashi candles are in the same league as Ninjas and Samurais – they definitely don’t suck!

How to use

Here are two pictures that clearly show the difference between a traditional Japanese candle chart and a Heikin Ashi chart:

You can notice that in the second picture, the representation of price is smoother and the color of the candles keeps us in the trade for a longer period. More than that, it also keeps us out of a bad trade. The best way to use Heikin Ashi is to trade in the direction indicated by their color and once that color changes, close early the trade and even take the opposite direction. Like any other tool, Heikin Ashi needs confirmation from other market factors like Support and Resistance or an indicator that shows overbought and oversold levels. The most important thing one must learn is not how to use them because that is easy: blue candle – Call; red candle – Put, but to trust them and follow their signals even if a traditional candlestick chart shows indecision or even reversal candles.

For more information about the Heikin Ashi Strategy join our forum here.

Do most of the most popular Brokers like AnyTrade and 24option have these charts already in their system when you join? Or do you have to download these charts from the Internet some where. Thanks for an answer.Claudia

Joe

10/06/2012 01:39

We desperately need information about where to get these tools, help please.

TygerKrane

10/15/2012 18:52

Joe, search for “netdania”, they have great free charts and you can easily turn on the Heikin Ashi option.

kayode

07/07/2015 17:49

please kindly send the information on how to download or obtain the candle stick, thanks

Bogdan G

10/16/2012 13:14

Hi guys,Claudia and Joe, sorry for the late answer and TygerKrane, thanks for your answer to their question. Netdania indeed offers good and free charts. I would recommend using a free demo account from a Forex broker. There you will find all the tools I am talking about in my reviews. All of you are welcome to join our forum. There the discussion is more fast paced :)All the best guys

Dale

11/13/2012 07:22

Thank you. I see what you been by the delay. I studied a little bit and seen the delay usually with one candle, but found out that if you use a line chart with it, that can help you stay out of that one trade.

Dale

11/13/2012 07:34

NVM i didn’t study enough. Beginner mistake.

abu toyeb

11/20/2012 09:31

sir please give me the download link

Bogdan G

11/21/2012 08:53

Sir, it is a built-in indicator. If you are using MT4, you already have the indicator.

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